Do i have to have Itunes?? I realy need help! ok i know ipod shuffel uses itunes but are all ipods that way?
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Get ANYTHING except a ipod and you'll have no problems syncing or transferring mp3s. I recommend getting a cheap $20 player, so when it breaks(and it will) you're not out a crapload of money. Also, you don't have the problem of itunes deleting your music like it has been known to do.
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What format are your files in? If MP3 then there will be zero problem. I have all of my MP3's on an external hard drive as well & all of my tag info was kept intact when I imported the tracks into iTunes. If the format is WMA then iTunes will want to convert the files into a format that the iPod will play. Tags will likely remain intact but the files will be changed I believe.
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My Ipod, is a Nano, so not so new, but I use it every day and have recently downloaded new tunes from itunes. It works great!
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I am not sure and they might have changed but isn't iTunes for IPods only as they use a different format. The Mac OS X version of iTunes can also synchronize with a small number of discontinued digital music players,[47] while the Windows version will support only the iPod.[48] The synchronization is limited, however, in that the iPod is the only digital music player compatible with Apple's proprietary FairPlay digital rights management technology, and thus most music purchased through the iTunes Store can only be played on an iPod.
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So can you just drag your computer's MP3 files over to load them into your iPod? Or at least specify which files rather than getting the Winamp program and plugin?
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I don't use itunes; just loaded it with mp3 files from my computer. I'm not a big apple fan....sorry.
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Pls excuse my ignorance - I know nothing about any of this but am looking to buy for my niece. So my stupid question is this: With Skype and the other items noted above, she can use this ipod as a telephone, correct? Then it must have WiFi access? But to use it as a cell phone wouldn't be good as you can't always pick up a WiFi connection. Do I have this right?On the other side of the coin, the new Iphone also has an Ipod in it, but I can't find anywhere on Apple site how much storage it has for ipod capability - how many songs can it hold (Assuming New IPhone 3g 16g)?
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My apologies on my misunderstanding. iTunes seems to either be the software you love and can't do without or the source of all evil in the computing world. It appears that not many people are neutral about it. One thing I have noticed is that people who hate it don't like using it the way the designers intended (letting iTunes do all the backend organizing, filing, etc). If you have specific ways you want your files organized which differ from iTunes, you'll always be fightining with it. You might want to play around with some of the 3rd party options. I've heard good things about MediaMonkey and Anaphod (sp?). Best of luck.
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Don't know if you "have to" use iTunes. I did because it's where all my music is located.
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Not sure how it works. They are suppose to be sending me another. When I went to charge it, it had "no battery" in the device so I could charge it. I'm thinking it is just a MP3 player. Not an ipod so you wouldn't be able to get iTunes.
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My justification for iPod is the ease and convenience of content purchase, particularly video. iTunes is seamless in this regard, and I am able to purchse the sort of content I like (typically science and history documentaries) with ease. iTunes has a lot to choose from, and the iPod Touch is a great experience for this.
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Kind of, it plays MP3 so it's made for media player, so with iTunes you have to go to iTunes, preferences, and make copies of every song you want in a MP3 version, so it's super annoying for iTunes but doable if are broke and have to have some music.
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I also have Itunes.. i had to do some fiddling around but i finally got it to first convert the songs into MP3 but then I had to manually add them on to the MP3 player
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It does not require an iPod, you can use a USB flash drive with music on it and it will play just fine. or you can connect whatever device of your choosing to it via USB.
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Cowon uses Windows Explorer (or whatever operating system you have on your computer) to see the music you have (MP3's usually) and you just drag and drop them to and from the player. Simple and effective. That is one of the major reasons why I chose a Cowon (quite apart from the music quality being 10 times better than iPods!). No stupid, pain-in-the-rear iTunes!!!! Any other questions, please let me know.
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Protip: No player (as far as I am aware of) requires proprietary software.Proof? I have an iPod nano sitting on my bed, now, that has music loaded onto it, none of which was loaded using iTunes. I used MediaMonkey. If your proprietary software forces you to buy new versions of songs you already have, then scrap the software, because chances are, it's not actually proprietary.
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Ipod Shuffles must be used in conjunction with the iTunes program but moving your music files over to the iTunes program should be pretty quick and easy. If you have any trouble there are guides online that explain the process well. --Underwater Audio Customer Service